Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apixio Inc., a healthcare analytics company offering Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology solutions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of 2020. Apixio provides a technology suite that mines, compiles and analyzes large volumes of disparate, unstructured patient data (such as physician notes and medical charts), and creates and refines algorithms to extract high-quality insights to support payers’ and providers’ administrative activities. Apixio’s AI platform has been trained to handle the complexities and challenges of the healthcare industry and deliver proven results.

RLDatix, the leading global provider of intelligent patient safety solutions, announced today that it has acquired Verge Health, the recognized best-in-class credentialing software provider. This acquisition joins two leaders in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (“GRC”) healthcare software market and will dramatically accelerate an essential shift from a reactive approach to risk management to one rooted in safety and prevention. RLDatix is the only provider that partners with healthcare delivery organizations globally to provide a comprehensive view of enterprise risk through a safety-first lens. With this acquisition, RLDatix unifies the four key pillars of GRC under one roof: Safety, Compliance, Provider Management, and Strategic Advisory Services.

WellSky, a global health and community care technology company, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) to acquire CarePort Health (“CarePort”), a leading care coordination software company that connects acute and post-acute providers and payers. WellSky and CarePort will facilitate effective patient care transitions across the continuum — driving better outcomes for patients, providers and payers. With the addition of CarePort, WellSky is uniquely positioned to manage the acute care discharge process, track patients across post-acute care settings, apply patient and population level analytics, and support EMR-based care protocols.

TrialCard Incorporated announced today it has acquired Canary Insights, a Lakewood, Colorado-based healthcare information management company that provides its clients with a comprehensive subscription service for identifying and tracking changes to health plan policy and coverage information. This acquisition further strengthens TrialCard’s position as a leading provider of payer intelligence for the biopharmaceutical and medtech industries. In November 2019, TrialCard acquired Bellingham, Washington-based Policy Reporter, a healthcare technology company that also specializes in the monitoring and reporting of health plan policy intelligence. TrialCard plans to combine Canary Insights’ expertise within the medical device and diagnostics marketplace with Policy Reporter’s patented policy monitoring technology to accelerate growth within both businesses.